
Once at the beach, the boy immediately played as they pleased. From playing sand, chase after and the others. Except for Aksahara who sits still watching Khair's video from the cell phone Khair gave her. Mary accompanied her daughter.
Afsana and Faraz are busy reminiscing about their past.
"If on the gini beach, Ana so remember our time in Turkey" said Ana who walked hand in hand with Faraz on the beach.
"Sister too, so miss our honeymoon period" said Faraz "What if we go there again? the second honeymoon"
"Keep watching the kids?"
"Yes take it"
"That's the name of the family vacation, not the honeymoon" said Afsana while chuckling and Faraz grabbed Afsana's waist and peeked at her cheek.
"Thank you for making my life perfect"
"Back of love, because it made my life so beautiful"
Shortly after, Nabil and his little family followed and Khair also joined in to make Aksahara happy. Hafsah immediately joined his other brother.
"Where's Amar?" ask Nabil who saw that Maryam was not with her husband.
"Says there's an important job so go to the office for a while. It will also follow" answered Maria.
"Si Faraz same Afsana even dating" muttered Nabil that made Mary and Maryam chuckle.
"If you guys want to date, then what. Let me take care of Maheer" advises Maryam.
"Dating while carrying children is even more beautiful" answered Nabil then he brought Maheer to the beach and they both play after the chase immediately after Maria for fear of her temple falling.
"What's up, Khair?" ask Maryam who saw Khair daydreaming. Khair simply shook his head and behind his veil he gave a faint smile.
"The past is the past, Khair. We don't step back so our focus is on the front, not the back" said Maryam who seemed to know what Khair was thinking.
"It's lucky that Ummi can be among you" said Khair with glassy eyes what else remember the photo he found at his father's house. His mother and father were free people and it made Khair very sad and disappointed.
"It's not us, son" said Maryam, stroking Khair's head "God loves your mother, and don't look at her past" Khair responded with a faint smile.
After that, they were surprised by Al and Ezra coming. They immediately made a scene, shouting and running around also disturbing their younger brother.
"Sorry too late, dear" said Amar while peeping Aksahara's cheeks are still engrossed with his cellphone. Then switch Maryam's cheeks and then sit next to them.
"What kind of work is there?" ask Maryam.
"Just meet some people. Oh yeah, I'm here with Abi and Ummi"
"Oh yeah? tumben" said Maryam.
"So I picked up Al, and Abi wanted to come too he said he wanted to invite Ummi"
"Where are they?" ask Maryam
"That's it..." Amar pointed back. Khair followed where Amar was pointing and he was about to leave.
"Where are you going, Khair?" ask Maryam.
"You'll meet Nenda and Grandpa" said Khair and Maryam also welcome.
Amar, Maryam and Aksahara are now living. Maryam and Amar invited Aksahara to chat even if only briefly responded. Amar also chatted in Urdu with Akhsara which made Maryam pura sulambek because he did not understand. Aksahara tried to comfort her mother by kissing her cheek repeatedly as well as Amar. And it's like it makes Aksahara happy.
Khair, looking for Bilal and Asma, finds Bilal and Asma sitting on a chair while enjoying coconut ice. Khair joined them.
"You don't play with your sister?" asma and Khair asked.
"What's wrong? Is anyone bothering you?" ask Bilal who sees Khair's view as glassy. Khair nodded back. Asthma and Bilal are confused.
"If there's something, just tell me we'll hear" Asma said.
Khair took a breath and then rubbed his eyes with the tip of his hijab.
"Does a child sin if he is disappointed in his parents?" tanya Khair arrived with a choked voice. Asma and Bilal looked at each other, they already knew from Nabil that since a year ago Khair had known his identity. But Nabil says Khair can take it.
"Why? are you disappointed with your Abi and Ummi?" ask Asthma in a low voice.
"Khair knows everything, Nenda" said Khair "It's not just about Khair who's a bastard, but... But Khair also knew that Ummi and Khair's real father were free people. Khair was disappointed" Khair said as he wiped the tears that escaped the corner of his eye.
Bilal and Asma were astonished to hear Khair's words, and they thought Mary had said it.
"Did your mother say that?" asma and Khair asked.
"Khair knows because at the house of Sintia's grandmother there is a photo of Ummi with Khair's real father and also other friends. They are in the club with open clothes." said Khair with a choked voice, he felt disappointed because it turns out his mother's life is different from Khair's expectations. Khair thought her mother was a good woman because that's why she could marry a man like her Abi with a very good background.
"That's just the past, dear" said Asma and she grabbed a crying Khair. Asma thought Khiar must be very disappointed with that statement.
"Then what disappointed you?" ask Bilal.
"Because Khair and mom are different from Abi and the others. During in Khair, the mother comes from a family like the Abi family, growing up in an environment like the Abi neighborhood. But it turns out..." Khair again sobbed. He feels very different.
"Sshht, Honey. Don't talk like that." said Asma. He let go of his embrace. Swiping Khair's head in love.
"There's nothing different here. We are all the same, and being born and growing where it is not a choice, it is destiny. But what we grow up to be and what it will be, it's a choice. Your mother used to be the wrong way but because she did not know at that time that the path she chose was wrong. And after knowing which is right and wrong, your mother unhesitatingly chose the right path. Don't expose your mother's past she buried, son. She fought hard to come to this change" Asma explained at length, hoping that the teenage girl understood and responded positively to what Astma explained.
"And one more thing, Khair..." Bilal said, "In this world there are illegitimate children, all children are born holy. The illegitimate was the act of his parents not his son. So don't get discouraged, huh? Your mother also repented. Maybe people will look at your identity, maybe people will make it a talking material. But Allah will not look upon your identity, which Allah looks upon. So now tell me, whose view is more important? Khaliq or makhluq? "
Khair was silent for a moment, he looked at his young grandfather and grandmother before the end with a soft voice he replied "Khaliq".
"Smart child" Bilal said with a smile and also rubbed the head of Khair with affection. Behind her veil Khair also smiled. The end is now he feels relieved after a few days of keeping his unkempt in his heart.
"But, are we not always told that our soul mate is a reflection of ourselves because that is why we must always improve ourselves?" ask Khair again "Then how can a man like Abi get a woman like Ummi.em khair mean like Ummi who used to be" continued his who made Bilal and Asma chuckle.
"God is fair, he is also all-knowing and all-right. Whatever his plans, his destiny, his oldness, must be true. Look at Afsana and Faraz..." Khair looked at Afsana and Faraz who were still holding hands like they were dating.
"Maybe it's an example of a soul mate is a reflection of the self. And that's fair, right? yang sholeh to yang sholehah" Khair smiled and he confirmed what Bilal said. Afsana and Faraz have no doubt that they are a sholehah couple.
"And look at your mother and my niece, Nabil. The old man who's been educating you all this time..." Khair also now notices Ummi and his Abi who are playing with his youngest brother. They seem very happy "Maybe we think God is unfair if Nabil gets Mary first. But God knew that with Nabil Mary would be a woman who was even more beautiful than Nabil had hoped. Do you agree?" ask Bilal. While Asma only listened carefully to the conversation of her husband and Khair.
Khair fell silent and recalled how Mary played the role of wife and mother.
"Ummi is a good mother and wife, she always attach importance to us before her. ummi also never stepped out of the house without Abi's permission. Ummi was very devoted to Abi"
"And also my other son, Khair. Maryam and Amar. They are also different, not only their family background but also their characters"
"really?" khair asked in disbelief because all this time he saw Maryam and Amar was a very harmonious couple and did not see any difference.
Khair rivaled Maryam and Amar who were playing with Aksahara and they looked like a perfect little family.
"Yupz. Their difference is much greater than the difference between Nabil and Mary"
"But how can they be a match and live with 4 children if their differences are that big?"
"That's the name of destiny. And the destiny is from Allah, Allah is all-knowing, all-right, and all-just" Khair still tries to digest whatever Bilal has said. He watched the three pairs of husband and wife.
What Bilal said was not wrong. The three pairs of husband and wife do have their own story and whatever their story, at the end of which they return to the name of destiny and the provisions of the author's destiny. And whatever that destiny and provision is, it must be true and just.
"Thank you very much, Grandpa, Nenda. Now Khair will no longer see the past of Ummi or regret how Khair was born into this world. Khair will only focus on Khair's future"
"That's good, dear" continued Asma "And you are a woman, where someday you will be the master of your priest. So continue to improve and prepare yourself to be the best makmum for your priest later. So you can get a good priest or if you don't, then you can help your priest become a much better man than you ever expected"
Khair smiled and nodded with sparkling eyes. Khair ran over to his sister and played. Khair also pulls Aksahara and forces him to join them. Although initially reluctant, but eventually Aksahara want and they play together.
Asma and Bilal who noticed that could not hide their happiness.
Asma sat closer to Bilal and leaned on the husband's shoulder.
"So that's it.." murmured Asthma.
"that's what it is?" bilal asked and grabbed Zahra's hand and kissed her.
"Everything that happens will end beautifully" continued Asma and now he kissed Bilal's hand.
"Surely, Honey"
"I used to think everything that happened in my life was really not fair" she later explained.
"Sorry" whispered Bilal who made Asma immediately look up and look at him.
"Why?" ask Asma "His word whatever happens is the destiny and provision of God, and God must be just and true" Bilal chuckles because he feels Asma is returning his words to him but it is true.
"Yaaaaa really" replied Bilal.
"Keep still apologizing. It's his fate" Asma's seductress made Bilal scratch his head.
"Yes, I've hurt you"
"Maybe both of God are so, so want to maybe you are doomed to hurt me. So don't apologize too. Free too, it's past" said Asma Ketus.
"Ecchem..." Bilal could only cleared his throat and it made Asthma laugh amusedly.
"Ustadz will be silent if the wife has spoken. Do not know how to answer again" muttered Bilal in the end which made Asthma increasingly giggling.
"But it is true, in the end all of it will seem fair and true" murmured Asma.
Asma and Bilal pay attention to their seemingly very happy extended family. They just hope that happiness will never be lost until anytime.
......EXPIRE......